ALONG TliE GRAPEVINS
'^ITH IMA SNOOP
Greetings, old and new readers, I’m
sl^d to be back and to be fringing you
my |uicy morsels of gossip straight from
the grapevine.
The opening month of school finds
several old couples going strong. Ed and
Gail, Ann and i/^alton, Norma and Butch,
Pat and Priscilla, Emma and Roy, Hubert
and Qwen, and Phyllis and Jack are still
that—a—way about each other.
And ye old pop-eyes is glad to see
some new couples getting under way. Roy
and Barbara, Jo Ann and Harvey, Macy
and Margie, and Clifford and Sashie
have been holding up the walls in the
hall lately.
The colleges seem to have that
usual fatal attraction. (Fatal to the
hoys, that is•) Nancy and Joe Durward,
A^ and Hal, Beth and Harold, Anri and
^irgil, Kathryn and P.E,, Virginia and
hilly, Doris and Sherwood, Nancy and
Billy, and Winnie and Vartan are all
looking forward to those week-ends.
Lots of girls are casting their
eyes to towns both near and far, Ann
Booker seems to travel to West End quite
often. Wonder why?l{, Wilmington pulls ,
many Junior girls’ hearts in that direct-l
ion, Mary Ogie, heard from Portsmouth
lately? Ermagene must be satisfied with
Glaybonj that’s all she talks about I
And the girls don’t have anything
over on the hmys. They’re also finding
hates out of town. Bobby is still keep
ing the road to Selma pretty busy.
Wilson’s Mills and Four Oaks seem to
have plenty to offer datewise, too.
However, others are finding plenty
lo hold their interest right here in
town, Julia, been doodling any J, T.’s
on your notebook lately? And who’s that
lunior boy that’s been causing Mary Jo
Warr to blush like mad?
The Ronald Ennis fan Club has been
revived, stronger than ever. Girls, get
on the ballI Three mighty cute boys,
Billy Ray, John Allen, and Charles Lee,
^re wandering around on the loose. Can’t
have this IU
SMITHFIELD HIGH TIMES
Wonder is Monk ever thinks about
Florida these days? Staton, how are you
and your redheaded admirer perking? It
seems Carol Padgett spent all Aaron’s
money on a Ion-distance phone call from
Texas, They talked for ten minutesJ
Several girls have been showing
off sparklers lately. Congratulations,
Johnnie, Rosie, and Elsie,
Npie - If anyone wants to know the
time, just ask Billy Ray, He is of now
the official timekeeper for the senior
class.
Keep the gossip rolling in and
don’t forget,
Ima Snoop
THE CLOTHESLINE
Well, folks — I’m bringing you the
report from the S.H,S. B..I.F. (S,H.S,
Bureau for Investigation of Fashions.)
I’m sure that you will be glad to
hear that the bureau is well pleased
with the way you are donning the fall
fashions.
We are especially pleased with
the men(???) about the camp. They are
sporting what I think is called "Toy
League" style. Those dark striped suits
and trousers really have created some
excitement among the fairer sex, Hubert
Everett, Darby Wood, and Harvey Ennis
stole the spotlight at Mary Joe Brown’s
birthday in^their winter duds. Another
thing that I have spotted is that cool
pin striped'*sweater Mike Starling is
sporting. On the foreigh front Jack
Taylor holds a firm head with his
beret. All he needs now is a cigarette
holder. ( And I don’t know what He'd
use it for thought)
The ladies had a fine chance to
show off the new (or slightly new) even
ing wear at ifery Joe's, Yellow seemed to
be the favorite color among the gals.
Sue Massey, Barbara Parrish, and Beth
Boyette seemed as the sunshines in more
than one way, Gail Ogburn crei.ted a brignt
bright spark in a beautiful red velvet
creation, but don’t get excited boys,
she was being escorted by a very attract-